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 |
|---|---|
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |