Despite compelling arguments from the committee, the chairperson remained _____ on the budget cuts, refusing any compromise.

A flexible

B amenable

C yielding

D intransigent

✓ Correct Answer: Option D

Intransigent means unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something; unyielding. This describes a chairperson who refuses to compromise despite strong arguments.

💡 Why is D) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Despite compelling arguments from the committee, the chairperson remained _____ on the budget cuts, refusing any compromise." is Option D: intransigent.

The other options — A) flexible, B) amenable, C) yielding — are incorrect for this GRE Exam Prep question. As explained above: Intransigent means unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something; unyielding. This describes a chairperson who refuses to compromise despite strong arguments.

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Despite compelling arguments from the committee, the chairperson remained _____ on the budget cuts, refusing any compromise.

✓ Correct Answer: Option D

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