GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |