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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tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
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proverba brief popular epigram or maxim : adage
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matrixsomething within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form
poseto set forth or offer for attention or consideration
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
corpusclea minute particle
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