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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |