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 |
|---|---|
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| plume | a feather of a bird: such as |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
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