GRE Word List
ADAMANT
unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding
The meaning of the word adamant is unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| brink | edge |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
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| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |