GRE Word List

RESTIVE

stubbornly resisting control : balky

The meaning of the word restive is stubbornly resisting control : balky.

Random words

WordMeaning
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
banteringto speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner
entitybeing
fusilladea number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession
franticemotionally out of control
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
defunctno longer living, existing, or functioning
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent