GRE Word List

RESTIVE

stubbornly resisting control : balky

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

Random words

WordMeaning
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
bandyto discuss lightly or banteringly
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
resurgeto undergo a resurgence
calorificcaloric
hermitagethe habitation of a hermit
aghaststruck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures
pallto lose strength or effectiveness
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew