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

WordMeaning
reproveto scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent
indefatigableincapable of being fatigued : untiring
scrupuloushaving moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
squalorthe quality or state of being squalid
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
threshto separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically
scurriloususing or given to coarse language
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
noveltysomething new or unusual