GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |