GRE Word List
RESTIVE
stubbornly resisting control : balky
The meaning of the word restive is stubbornly resisting control : balky.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| steep | lofty |
| colloquy | conversation |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |