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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WordMeaning
relinquishto withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
subpoenaa writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure
exculpateto clear from alleged fault or guilt
lucrativeproducing wealth : profitable
illusorybased on or producing illusion : deceptive
satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
carpingmarked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism
predisposeto dispose in advance