GRE Word List

RECALCITRANT

obstinately defiant of authority or restraint

The meaning of the word recalcitrant is obstinately defiant of authority or restraint.

Random words

WordMeaning
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
bombastpretentious inflated speech or writing
gaffea social or diplomatic blunder
decryto depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly
wrestto pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
aproposbeing both relevant and opportune
smughighly self-satisfied
partisana firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person
daubto cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
resolutionthe act or process of resolving: such as