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
unaccountablenot to be accounted for : inexplicable
collateralproperty (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender
graduateto receive an academic degree or diploma
importto bring from a foreign or external source: such as
straggleto wander from the direct course or way : rove
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
clapto strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
decorousmarked by propriety and good taste : correct
opalescentreflecting an iridescent light
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness