GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| billow | wave |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |