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
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|---|---|
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
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