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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| drab | slattern |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |