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
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
plasticitythe quality or state of being plastic
benefitsomething that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage
compellingthat compels: such as
requisiteneeded for a particular purpose : essential
plenitudethe quality or state of being full : completeness
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
tritehackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
intransigencethe quality or state of being intransigent