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 |
|---|---|
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
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| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
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| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |