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 |
|---|---|
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
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| vision | the act or power of seeing : sight |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| integral | essential to completeness : constituent |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
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| glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
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