GRE Word List
FRACTIOUS
tending to be troublesome : unruly
The meaning of the word fractious is tending to be troublesome : unruly.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
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| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
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