refractory

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore R words

stubbornly resistant to control, authority, or treatment

In a sentence

Refractory in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing refractory in a sentence.

The refractory infection failed to respond to several rounds of antibiotics.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Keep going

holding or expressing an opinion with extreme and uncompromising zeal

a person skilled at telling entertaining anecdotes and stories

to complain bitterly or protest in harsh, abusive language

to talk or write at length in a confused, aimless way

spreading or flourishing unchecked, especially of something harmful

loosely held together and on the verge of collapse from neglect

bitter, long-lasting resentment or ill will

marked by deep-seated bitterness or hostility

Common questions

Refractory (adjective) means stubbornly resistant to control, authority, or treatment

Here is refractory used in an example sentence: "The refractory infection failed to respond to several rounds of antibiotics."

Common synonyms for refractory include unmanageable, obstinate, intractable, recalcitrant.

Antonyms of refractory include compliant, tractable, manageable.

Refractory is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.