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
ephemerallasting a very short time
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habitatthe place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows
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commemorateto call to remembrance
tenantone who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another
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