GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
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