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 |
|---|---|
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| clown | farmer |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| analgesia | insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |