GRE Word List
OBDURATE
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
The meaning of the word obdurate is stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| opiate | an 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 |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |