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 |
|---|---|
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| giddy | dizzy |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
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