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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|---|---|
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| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
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