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 |
|---|---|
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| aria | air |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |