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 |
|---|---|
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| clown | farmer |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| nomenclature | name |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
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| wrench | to move with a violent twist |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |