GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |