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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| sartorial | of or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| anarchy | absence of government |