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.

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defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
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elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
occludeto close up or block off : obstruct
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
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decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent