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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|---|---|
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| sentinel | sentry |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |