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 |
|---|---|
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| benison | blessing |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| giddy | dizzy |
| retract | to draw back or in |