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 |
|---|---|
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |