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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| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
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| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
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| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |