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
denotationan act or process of denoting
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
triggera piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it
gibberishunintelligible or meaningless language:
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
aloftat or to a great height
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immaculatespotlessly clean
bogusnot genuine : counterfeit