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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| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
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| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
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| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
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