GRE Word List
REFRACTORY
resisting control or authority : stubborn
The meaning of the word refractory is resisting control or authority : stubborn.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| rooster | an adult male domestic chicken |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |