GRE Word List

REFRACTORY

resisting control or authority : stubborn

The meaning of the word refractory is resisting control or authority : stubborn.

Random words

WordMeaning
lethargicof, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
effigyan image or representation especially of a person
aghaststruck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset
disparitya noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity
potentialexisting in possibility : capable of development into actuality
pulmonaryof, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
triggera piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff