GRE Word List
RESTIVE
stubbornly resisting control : balky
The meaning of the word restive is stubbornly resisting control : balky.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| salacious | arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |