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 |
|---|---|
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
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