GRE Word List
WRONGHEADED
stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles
The meaning of the word wrongheaded is stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles.
Random words
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|---|---|
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| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
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