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
dissimulateto hide under a false appearance
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite
ragamuffina ragged often disreputable person
snubto check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
humanemarked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
impietythe quality or state of being impious : irreverence
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veracioustruthful
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