GRE Word List
DOGGED
marked by stubborn determination
The meaning of the word dogged is marked by stubborn determination.
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relegate | to send into exile : banish |
fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
sift | to put through a sieve |
sojourn | a temporary stay |
manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
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