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 |
|---|---|
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| scourge | whip |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| crass | gross |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |