GRE Word List
RESTIVE
stubbornly resisting control : balky
The meaning of the word restive is stubbornly resisting control : balky.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |