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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philistinea native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia
suitorone that petitions or entreats
evinceto constitute outward evidence of
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
armadaa fleet of warships
healthfulbeneficial to health of body or mind
flipto toss so as to cause to turn over in the air
intelligentsiaintellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite
doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end