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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WordMeaning
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse
shavingthe act of one that shaves
caucusa closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
debauchto corrupt by intemperance or sensuality
acrophobiaabnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights
convivialrelating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
reprobatean unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel