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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vilemorally despicable or abhorrent
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unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare
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overtopen to view : manifest
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levythe imposition or collection of an assessment
bristlinga short stiff coarse hair or filament
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation