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
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
quandarya state of perplexity or doubt
kudospraise given for achievement
indifferentmarked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic
briman upper or outer margin : verge
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
promptto move to action : incite
aromaticof, relating to, or having aroma:
taintto contaminate morally : corrupt