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 |
|---|---|
| intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |