GRE Word List

OBDURATE

stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

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

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WordMeaning
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
traduceto expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation
whineto utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry
improviseto compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously
unilateraldone or undertaken by one person or party
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy