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 |
|---|---|
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| apprehend | arrest |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
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| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
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