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 |
|---|---|
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| retaliate | to return like for like |