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 |
|---|---|
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| spoof | deceive |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| giddy | dizzy |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |