GRE Word List
INTRANSIGENCE
the quality or state of being intransigent
The meaning of the word intransigence is the quality or state of being intransigent.
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|---|---|
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| defer | put off |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
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| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |