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 |
|---|---|
| speechless | unable to speak : dumb |
| wage | a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |