GRE Word List
UNRULY
not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed
The meaning of the word unruly is not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |