GRE Word List
RESTIVE
stubbornly resisting control : balky
The meaning of the word restive is stubbornly resisting control : balky.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |