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 |
|---|---|
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
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| demur | to take exception : object |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |