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 |
|---|---|
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |