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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WordMeaning
zealota zealous person
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
eulogya commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
predilectionan established preference for something
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
citadela fortress that commands (see command
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
raptlifted up and carried away