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 |
|---|---|
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
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| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| overwhelm | upset |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| apprehend | arrest |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |