GRE Word List
OBDURATE
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
The meaning of the word obdurate is stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing.
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| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
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