GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
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| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
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| convene | to come together in a body |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
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| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
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| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |