GRE Word List
CENTRIFUGE
machine that separates substances by whirling them
The meaning of the word centrifuge is machine that separates substances by whirling them.
Random words
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microcosm | small representative world; world in miniature; Ex. microcosm of English society |
conservatory | school of the fine arts (especially music or drama); glass-enclosed area; CF. conservancy |
onus | burden; responsibility |
retort | quick sharp reply; V. |
incident | event; event that causes a crisis |
raffle | lottery; V: award as a prize in a raffle; Ex. raffle off a new car |
appreciate | be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of; ADJ. appreciable: enough to be felt; Ex. appreciable difference |
implode | burst inward; CF. vaccum tube |
weird | eerie; strange; unnatural |
distinction | honor; excellence; difference; contrast; discrimination; Ex. graduated with distinction; Ex. a writer of real distinction |