GRE Word List
RESTIVE
stubbornly resisting control : balky
The meaning of the word restive is stubbornly resisting control : balky.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
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| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
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| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
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| purveyor | one that purveys |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |