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 |
|---|---|
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| corpuscle | a minute particle |
| lope | an easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| patent | open to public inspection |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |