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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WordMeaning
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
repudiateto refuse to accept
drabslattern
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
illusorybased on or producing illusion : deceptive
ludicrousamusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
avidcharacterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation