GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inanimate | not animate: |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
| faculty | ability |
| plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| biennial | occurring every two years |