GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| defalcate | deduct |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| resilient | characterized or marked by resilience: such as |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |