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
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
outlawa person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law
deposeto remove from a throne or other high position
detonationthe action or process of detonating
exasperateto cause irritation or annoyance to
amenitiessomething that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment
preciseexactly or sharply defined or stated
arrhythmiclacking rhythm or regularity
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill