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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WordMeaning
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
fulsomecharacterized by abundance : copious
sheerunqualified
jauntysprightly in manner or appearance : lively
purgeto clear of guilt
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
plaitpleat
pillagethe act of looting or plundering especially in war
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