TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 08-Apr-12
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 08-Apr-12 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists refractory [ ri-FRAK-tuh'-ree ] [ noun, adjective ] MEANING : 1. (adj.) stubborn, unruly or obstinate 2. (adj.) unyielding or immune to treatment 3. (adj.) difficult to affect, corrode, fuse or reduce especially by means of temperature 4. (n.) something that is refractory and especially that is used in lining a furnace 5. (n.) a substance that has a high melting point USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : His refractory attitude caused him a lot of problems. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : Since RCCs have a poor prognosis and are refractory to standard chemotherapy, there is a need to develop new therapies for kid...