GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| feline | of, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| inanimate | not animate: |