GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| acclaim | applaud |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |