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
factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
corroborateto support with evidence or authority : make more certain
tyroa beginner in learning : novice
blushoutward appearance : view
barristera counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
retrenchcut down
vitiateto make faulty or defective : impair
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
lateralof or relating to the side