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 |
|---|---|
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| imprecation | curse |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
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