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 |
|---|---|
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| effusion | an act of effusing |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |