GRE Word List

CONTUMACIOUS

stubbornly disobedient : rebellious

The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.

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WordMeaning
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
poreto gaze intently
throbto pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity
insolventunable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business
nauseouscausing nausea or disgust : nauseating
refractiondeflection 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
amenitiessomething that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment
digressionthe 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
dawdleto spend time idly
spanglea small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing