GRE Word List
INTRACTABLE
unruly; difficult to manage; Ex. intractable problem/child
The meaning of the word intractable is unruly; difficult to manage; Ex. intractable problem/child.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| platonic | purely spiritual; theoretical; without sensual desire |
| commemorate | honor the memory of; serve as a memorial to; Ex. commemorate the 100th anniversary/those who died in the war |
| affront | insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect; V: insult or hurt the feelings of intentionally |
| gentry | people of standing(rank or position); people of good family or high social position; class of people just below nobility |
| tactful | careful no to cause offence; OP. tactless |
| grapple | wrestle; come to grips with; take hold of and struggle with; Ex. grapple with the burglar |
| severity | harshness; intensity; sternness; austerity; ADJ. severe: harsh; strict; extremely violent or intense |
| ramification | branching out; subdivision; one branch of a system; one of the results following from an action or decision; Ex. ramifications of a business/the decision |
| devolve | deputize; pass or be passed to others (power, work, or property); Ex. devolve on/upon/to |
| adulterate | make impure or of poorer quality by adding inferior or tainted(contaminated) substances |
