GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |