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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| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
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| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
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