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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WordMeaning
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
perspicuityplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
insurrectionan act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
carata unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy
parquetto furnish with a floor of parquet
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
deportto send out of the country by legal deportation
cubiclea sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room
exonerateto relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship
admonishto indicate duties or obligations to