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 |
|---|---|
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| insuperable | incapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| oatmeal | meal made from oats |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| sear | being dried and withered |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |