GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| pungent | sharply painful |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| clip | encompass |