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 |
|---|---|
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |