GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |