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 |
|---|---|
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| warrant | sanction |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |