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 |
|---|---|
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
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| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| truculence | the quality or state of being truculent |
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| inanimate | not animate: |
| license | permission to act |
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