GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |