GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| heed | to pay attention |