GRE Word List
UNTOWARD
difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly
The meaning of the word untoward is difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
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| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
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| apostate | one who commits apostasy |