GRE Word List
HEADSTRONG
willful; stubborn; unyielding; determined to have one's own way; CF. no 'excessive'
The meaning of the word headstrong is willful; stubborn; unyielding; determined to have one's own way; CF. no 'excessive'.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dingy | (of things and place) dirty and dull; Ex. dingy street/curtain |
| mitigate | appease; moderate; make or become less in force or intensity |
| hieroglyphic | picture writing; ADJ. |
| roseate | rosy; optimistic; Ex. roseate views |
| impervious | impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed; incapable of being affected (in one's opinions); Ex. impervious to water/criticism |
| indomitable | unconquerable; unyielding |
| luscious | pleasing to taste or smell; delicious |
| prologue | introduction (to a poem or play) |
| hapless | unfortunate; luckless |
| precept | practical rule guiding conduct; Ex. mother's precept |
