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 |
|---|---|
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| sift | to put through a sieve |