GRE Word List
RECALCITRANT
obstinately defiant of authority or restraint
The meaning of the word recalcitrant is obstinately defiant of authority or restraint.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |
| reverberate | reflect |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |