GRE Word List
REFRACTORY
resisting control or authority : stubborn
The meaning of the word refractory is resisting control or authority : stubborn.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enduring | lasting |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| convene | to come together in a body |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |