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 |
|---|---|
| antiquity | ancient times |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |