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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skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
precipitantprecipitate
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reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
skulkto move in a stealthy or furtive manner
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome