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 |
|---|---|
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |