GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |