GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |