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
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|---|---|
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| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
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| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
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| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |