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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| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
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