GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
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|---|---|
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| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| catholic | roman catholic |
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| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
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