GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |