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
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
checkeredmarked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials
startto move suddenly and violently : spring
eonan immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age
zeniththe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration
aridexcessively dry
agglomerationthe action or process of collecting in a mass