GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| pore | to gaze intently |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |