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 |
|---|---|
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |