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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
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| desiccate | to dry up |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |