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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| gazette | newspaper |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |