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 |
|---|---|
| reckon | count |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
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| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
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