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 |
|---|---|
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |