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

WordMeaning
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
carnivoroussubsisting or feeding on animal tissues
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
circumventto manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle
gravitydignity or sobriety of bearing
jovialcharacterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
maritimeof, relating to, or bordering on the sea
drasticacting rapidly or violently