GRE Word List

STEADFAST

firmly fixed in place : immovable

The meaning of the word steadfast is firmly fixed in place : immovable.

Random words

WordMeaning
speechlessunable to speak : dumb
fanaticismfanatic outlook or behavior
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
matriarcha woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
stocka store or supply accumulated or available