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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covenanta usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact
martyra person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion
venturesomeinclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
fractioustending to be troublesome : unruly
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony
soporificcausing or tending to cause sleep
coincorner
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous