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 |
|---|---|
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| blackball | to vote against |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |