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 |
|---|---|
| fulcrum | prop |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |