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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|---|---|
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
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| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |