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.

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WordMeaning
rakishof, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
severto put or keep apart : divide
antecedeprecede
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
adjacentnot distant : nearby
generalitythe quality or state of being general
imprudentnot prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment
partitionthe action of parting : the state of being parted : division