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 |
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| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| stench | stink |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| haven | harbor |