GRE Word List
UNRULY
not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed
The meaning of the word unruly is not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |