GRE Word List
RECALCITRANT
disobedient or resisting authority even after being punished; obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly; Ex. recalcitrant child
The meaning of the word recalcitrant is disobedient or resisting authority even after being punished; obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly; Ex. recalcitrant child.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malevolent | wishing evil; exhibiting ill will; N. malevolence |
| minutiae | petty or trivial details; CF. minutia |
| lookout | act of keeping watch; high place commanding a wide view; person who keeps watch |
| proliferate | grow rapidly (in numbers); spread; multiply; N. proliferation |
| barb | sharp projection from fishhook, arrow, or other object; openly cutting remark |
| ethos | underlying character of a culture, group, etc.; character or ideas peculiar to a specific person, group, or culture; Ex. the company ethos |
| dissuade | persuade not to do; discourage; N. dissuasion |
| coincidence | the chance occurrence, at the same time, of two or more seemingly connected events; V. coincide: happen at the same time; be in agreement; CF. coincident; CF. coincidental |
| incur | bring upon oneself |
| seduce | lead away from proper conduct; entice; ADJ. seductive |
