GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| connoisseur | expert |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| speechless | unable to speak : dumb |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| mulct | fine |