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 |
|---|---|
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |