GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |
| chafe | irritate |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| hypothetical | involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural |