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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atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
ferocious | exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality |
desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |
dingy | dirty |
uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
microcosm | a little world |
resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |