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 |
|---|---|
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
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| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |
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| brochure | pamphlet |
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