GRE Word List
DOGGED
marked by stubborn determination
The meaning of the word dogged is marked by stubborn determination.
Random words
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|---|---|
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
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| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
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| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
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