GRE Word List
CONTUMACIOUS
stubbornly disobedient : rebellious
The meaning of the word contumacious is stubbornly disobedient : rebellious.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
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| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
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| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
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