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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |