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.

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WordMeaning
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
atrophydecrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue
proverba brief popular epigram or maxim : adage
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
garbledmade unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up
frockan outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit
construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
immutablenot capable of or susceptible to change
divestto deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index