GRE Word List
RESTIVE
stubbornly resisting control : balky
The meaning of the word restive is stubbornly resisting control : balky.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |