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 |
|---|---|
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |