GRE Word List

CONTUMACIOUS

stubbornly disobedient : rebellious

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

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WordMeaning
consolidationthe act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated
stringenttight
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
epochan event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
haphazardmarked by lack of plan, order, or direction
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound