GRE Word List
REFRACTORY
resisting control or authority : stubborn
The meaning of the word refractory is resisting control or authority : stubborn.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| incompatible | not compatible: such as |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| resolution | the act or process of resolving: such as |