GRE Word List
INTRACTABLE
not easily governed, managed, or directed
The meaning of the word intractable is not easily governed, managed, or directed.
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|---|---|
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
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| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
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| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
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