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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altruisticrelating to or given to altruism:
exposurethe fact or condition of being exposed: such as
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
ciliatedpossessing cilia
desperatehaving lost hope