Renitent
Pronunciation : Re*ni"tent (-tent)
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. renitens, -entis, p. pr. of renit to strive or struggle against, resist; pref. re- re- + niti to struggle or strive: cf. F. r?nitent.]
Definition : 1. Resisting pressure or the effect of it; acting against impluse by elastic force. "[Muscles] soft and yet renitent." Ray.
2. Persistently opposed.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913