GRE Word List

HEADSTRONG

not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions

The meaning of the word headstrong is not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions.

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blaseapathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary
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ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
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