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 |
|---|---|
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| spate | freshet |
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| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |