GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| stringent | tight |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |