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 |
|---|---|
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| nourish | nurture |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |