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 |
|---|---|
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
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