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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| Word | Meaning |
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| mystic | mystical |
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| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
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| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| responsiveness | giving response : constituting a response : answering |
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