GRE Word List

CONTUMACIOUS

stubbornly disobedient : rebellious

The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.

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WordMeaning
choicethe act of choosing : selection
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of
abrasivecausing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade
seditionincitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
inhibitedto prohibit from doing something
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
seclusionthe act of secluding : the condition of being secluded