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 |
|---|---|
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |