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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| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| defalcate | deduct |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
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| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
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| document | proof |
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