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 |
|---|---|
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |