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
truculencethe quality or state of being truculent
effectualproducing or able to produce a desired effect
emollientmaking soft or supple
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
gobbleto swallow or eat greedily
edicta proclamation having the force of law
aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical
centigraderelating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
apoplexystroke