GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| odorous | having an odor: such as |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |