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 |
|---|---|
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| ploy | escapade |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |