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 |
|---|---|
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |