GRE Word List

CENTRIFUGAL

proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis

The meaning of the word centrifugal is proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis.

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WordMeaning
miragean optical (see optical
vertigoa sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
fissurea narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting
forda shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading
gawka clumsy stupid person : lout
consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect
cogentappealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing
orientationthe act or process of orienting or of being oriented
irresoluteuncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating
destitutelacking something needed or desirable