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
statutea law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
veracityconformity with truth or fact : accuracy
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
integrityfirm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information
invertto reverse in position, order, or relationship
lustusually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
propellantcapable of propelling