GRE Word List

CONTUMACIOUS

stubbornly disobedient : rebellious

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

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WordMeaning
discriminatingmaking a distinction : distinguishing
dilateto become enlarged or widened
dementedmad
shunto avoid deliberately and especially habitually
fruitionpleasurable use or possession : enjoyment
tendto exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness
timiditylacking in courage or self-confidence
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated