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 |
|---|---|
| prong | fork |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
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