GRE Word List
OBDURATE
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
The meaning of the word obdurate is stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |