GRE Word List
FRICTION
the rubbing of one body against another
The meaning of the word friction is the rubbing of one body against another.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| dolt | a stupid person |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |