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 |
|---|---|
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| trance | stupor |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |