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 |
|---|---|
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| unique | being the only one : sole |
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| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |