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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deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
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blisscomplete happiness
dys-abnormal
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meandera winding path or course
authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority
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proverba brief popular epigram or maxim : adage