GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
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| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| aver | to declare positively |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |