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
heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox
repudiateto refuse to accept
waftto move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium
poreto gaze intently
ligneousof or resembling wood
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
appriseto give notice to : tell
affirmationthe act of affirming
hypercriticalmeticulously or excessively critical
plethoraan ample amount or number : abundance