GRE vocabulary

Obdurate

Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.

Example

"Despite overwhelming evidence, the obdurate juror refused to reconsider his verdict."

From Latin 'obdurare' meaning 'to harden,' from 'ob-' (against) + 'durare' (to harden).

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