GRE Word List
RESTIVE
stubbornly resisting control : balky
The meaning of the word restive is stubbornly resisting control : balky.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| nourish | nurture |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| stringent | tight |