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 |
|---|---|
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |