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 |
|---|---|
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| juncture | a point of time |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |