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
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
ravenousrapacious
scorchto burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
underlyinglying beneath or below
mediumsomething in a middle position
solicitto make petition to : entreat
braggadocioempty boasting
assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components