GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
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| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
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| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| ewe | the female of the sheep especially when mature |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| ensconce | shelter |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |