GRE Word List
INTRACTABLE
not easily governed, managed, or directed
The meaning of the word intractable is not easily governed, managed, or directed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| slew | a large number |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |