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
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening
benisonblessing
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
transposeto change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of
kudospraise given for achievement
giddydizzy
retractto draw back or in