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 |
|---|---|
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| entrepreneur | one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |