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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| overweening | arrogant |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |