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 |
|---|---|
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| gnome | maxim |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| sober | not intoxicated |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |