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 |
|---|---|
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |