GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| minuscule | very small |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |