GRE Word List
RECALCITRANT
obstinately defiant of authority or restraint
The meaning of the word recalcitrant is obstinately defiant of authority or restraint.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| drivel | nonsense |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
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| approbation | commendation |