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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| corpuscle | a minute particle |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |