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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| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
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| sojourn | a temporary stay |
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| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |