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 |
|---|---|
| veracious | truthful |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
