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
wholesomepromoting health or well-being of mind or spirit
reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
dyspepticindigestion
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
postmortemdone, occurring, or collected after death
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
catcalla loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event)
contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle