GRE Word List
PERTINACIOUS
adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
The meaning of the word pertinacious is adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| ideology | a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture |