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

WordMeaning
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
scotchscottish
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
throbto pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity
deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
interjectionan ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as