GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| asunder | into parts |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| obstetrician | a physician specializing in obstetrics |