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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unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
gustatoryrelating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
astronomicalof or relating to astronomy
squatto cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground
ebullientboiling
quenchput out
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
aplombcomplete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise
expansivehaving a capacity or a tendency to expand
luminousemitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light