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 |
|---|---|
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| unbridled | unrestrained |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| collate | to compare critically |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |