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 |
|---|---|
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |