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 |
|---|---|
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| ensconce | shelter |
| laud | praise |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
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| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |