GRE Word List
RESTIVE
stubbornly resisting control : balky
The meaning of the word restive is stubbornly resisting control : balky.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| throes | pang |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| lampoon | satire |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |