GRE Word List

RESTIVE

stubbornly resisting control : balky

The meaning of the word restive is stubbornly resisting control : balky.

Random words

WordMeaning
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
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nourishnurture
steadfastfirmly fixed in place : immovable
begetto procreate as the father : sire
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stringenttight