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 |
|---|---|
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |