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 |
|---|---|
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| swill | wash |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |