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 |
|---|---|
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| polar | of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| retrench | cut down |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
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