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
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober
slanderto utter slander against : defame
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another
cruxa puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question
denigrateto attack the reputation of : defame
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted
placidserenely free of interruption or disturbance
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance