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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|---|---|
| categorical | absolute |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| bulk | magnitude |
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| wastrel | vagabond |
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
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