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 |
|---|---|
| mercurial | capricious; quick and changing; fickle; containing the element mercury; Ex. mercurial temper; CF. mood |
| self-righteous | sure of one's own righteousness; moralistic |
| exculpate | clear from blame or guilt |
| reactionary | strongly opposed to social or political change; opposing progress; politically ultraconservative; N. OP. radical |
| gracious | kind in a generous way (to someone less important) |
| diabolical | diabolic; devilish; fiendish |
| petulant | touchy; peevish; ill-tempered |
| rebuke | scold harshly; criticize severely |
| ancestry | family descent; ADJ. ancestral |
| determination | resolve; firmness of purpose; measurement or calculation; decision |