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
overtopen to view : manifest
episodicmade up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
procurementthe act or process of procuring
exhilaratingcausing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling
facileeasily accomplished or attained
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
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betrothto promise to marry
flagrantconspicuously offensive