GRE Word List
OBDURATE
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
The meaning of the word obdurate is stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |