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 |
|---|---|
| premise | assumption; postulate; proposition upon which an argument is based |
| dogged | determined; stubborn; stubbornly persevering; tenacious; Ex. Inspector Javert's dogged pursuit of Jean Valjean |
| maxim | proverb; truth pithily stated |
| spectrum | colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; broad and continuous range; Ex. whole spectrum of modern thoughts |
| pedestal | support or base as for a pillar or statue |
| sojourn | temporary stay; V: stay for a time |
| corrosive | eating away by chemicals or disease; (of language) fierce |
| gale | windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst (laughters, tears); Ex. gale of laughter |
| redoubtable | formidable; causing fear |
| pinion | restrain or immobilize by binding the wings or legs; N: bird's wing |