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
flusterto put into a state of agitated confusion : upset
stenchstink
sepulchera place of burial : tomb
haggardnot tamed
ariaair
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
partisana firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit