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 |
|---|---|
| ramification | branch |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| delusive | likely to delude |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |