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 |
|---|---|
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| encumber | weigh down |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |