GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| actuary | clerk |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |