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 |
|---|---|
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| dart | a light spear |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| appease | pacify |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
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| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |