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 |
|---|---|
| melee | a confused struggle |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |