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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| junket | trip |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |