GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| blanch | to take the color out of |