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 |
|---|---|
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| accomplice | one associated with another especially in wrongdoing |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |