GRE Word List

OBDURATE

stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

The meaning of the word obdurate is stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing.

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WordMeaning
jumbleto move in a confused or disordered manner
tarryto delay or be tardy in acting or doing
ostracizeto exile by ostracism
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
graduatedmarked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
impendingoccurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
rummageto make a thorough search or investigation