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
dissonancelack of agreement
colloquialused in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation
libela written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought
disseminateto spread abroad as though sowing seed
bolta lightning stroke
hibernateto pass the winter in a torpid or resting state
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
inclinedhaving inclination, disposition, or tendency
concordatcompact