GRE Word List
RESTIVE
stubbornly resisting control : balky
The meaning of the word restive is stubbornly resisting control : balky.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |