GRE Word List
FRICTION
clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against
The meaning of the word friction is clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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mercurial | capricious; quick and changing; fickle; containing the element mercury; Ex. mercurial temper; CF. mood |
self-righteous | sure of one's own righteousness; moralistic |
exculpate | clear from blame or guilt |
reactionary | strongly opposed to social or political change; opposing progress; politically ultraconservative; N. OP. radical |
gracious | kind in a generous way (to someone less important) |
diabolical | diabolic; devilish; fiendish |
petulant | touchy; peevish; ill-tempered |
rebuke | scold harshly; criticize severely |
ancestry | family descent; ADJ. ancestral |
determination | resolve; firmness of purpose; measurement or calculation; decision |