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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| hubbub | noise |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |