ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)Word Knowledge (WK)Hard
The diplomat's efforts to broker peace were hampered by the <b>intransigent</b> demands of both factions.
- Ayielding
- Bnegotiable
- Cstubborn
- Dflexible
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. stubborn
The word 'intransigent' describes someone unwilling or refusing to change their views or agree about something. Therefore, 'stubborn' is the most accurate synonym.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. 'Yielding' means giving way to pressure, which is an antonym.
- B. 'Negotiable' means open to discussion or modification, which is an antonym.
- D. 'Flexible' is an antonym for intransigent.
Intransigent
Unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something.
- Implies extreme rigidity and unyieldingness.
- Often used in political or negotiation contexts.
- Derived from French 'intransigeant' meaning 'uncompromising'.
Memory trick: Intransigent people are 'in-trans-igent', unable to 'trans-fer' their position.