GRE Word List
OBSTINATE
stubborn; hard to control or treat; Ex. obstinate cough; N. obstinacy
The meaning of the word obstinate is stubborn; hard to control or treat; Ex. obstinate cough; N. obstinacy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crabbed | sour; bad-tempered; peevish; difficult to read as handwriting |
| verbalize | put into words; ADJ. verbal: of words; spoken rather than written; oral; of a verb |
| atavism | resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; ADJ. atavistic |
| toady | servile flatterer; yes man; sycophant; V: be a toady to; fawn |
| pterodactyl | extinct flying reptile; CF. wing+finger |
| nebula | diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas; galaxy |
| retrench | cut down; cut down expenses; economize |
| affluence | abundance; wealth |
| ploy | strategem to gain an advantage; tactic; Ex. management ploy |
| disinter | dig up; unearth; OP. inter |
