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 |
|---|---|
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| primal | original |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |