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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withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
augustmarked by majestic dignity or grandeur
meditationa discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation
jadedfatigued by overwork : exhausted
exceptionablebeing likely to cause objection : objectionable
mottledmarked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors
subsidya grant or gift of money: such as
concertedmutually contrived or agreed on
sinecurean office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income