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 |
|---|---|
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| demise | death |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |