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 |
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jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
smug | highly self-satisfied |
partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
resolution | the act or process of resolving: such as |