GRE Word List
OBSTINATE
stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
The meaning of the word obstinate is stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| ram | a male sheep |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |