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
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bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
imbroglioan acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
quirkan abrupt twist or curve
renditionthe act or result of rendering something: such as
gullibleeasily duped or cheated
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