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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WordMeaning
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
teneta principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance
glacialsuggestive of ice: such as
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
transcendentaltranscendent
ductilecapable of being drawn out (see draw
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sidetracksiding