GRE Word List
FRACTIOUS
tending to be troublesome : unruly
The meaning of the word fractious is tending to be troublesome : unruly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| foppish | foolish |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| maroon | a dark red |
| diva | prima donna |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |