GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
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| subsidy | a grant or gift of money: such as |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
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| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |