GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |