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 |
|---|---|
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| exude | to ooze out |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |