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
extrudeto force, press, or push out
verisimilitudethe quality or state of being verisimilar
rallyto muster for a common purpose
obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness
dubiousunsettled in opinion : doubtful
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
woefulfull of woe : grievous
leewayan allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance
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