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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |