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 |
|---|---|
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| aria | air |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| ramification | branch |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
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