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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
| corpus | the body of a human or animal especially when dead |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |