GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |