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
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
antiqueexisting since or belonging to earlier times : ancient
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appurtenancesaccessory objects
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heinoushatefully or shockingly evil : abominable
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modulateto tune to a key or pitch
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable