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 |
|---|---|
| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |