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
effulgentradiant splendor : brilliance
defrayto provide for the payment of : pay
autonomoushaving the right or power of self-government
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intimatemarked by a warm friendship developing through long association
conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial
lotterya drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as