GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| wont | accustomed |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |