GRE Word List
PERTINACIOUS
holding tenaciously to an action; stubborn; persistent
The meaning of the word pertinacious is holding tenaciously to an action; stubborn; persistent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| homogeneous | of the same kind; uniform in composition throughout |
| outskirts | fringes; outer borders (as of a city); Ex. outskirts of Boston |
| languish | lose animation or strength |
| impediment | hindrance; stumbling-block; speech defect preventing clear articulation; Ex. speech impediment |
| friction | clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against |
| stock | standard; kept regularly in stock or supply; typical; routine; common; Ex. stock sizes of paper; Ex. stock excuse/character; N: goods for sale in a shop; OP. unique |
| prude | excessively modest or proper person (who is easily shocked by improper things, esp. of a sexual nature); N. prudery; ADJ. prudish: excessively concerned with propriety |
| uxorious | excessively submissive or devoted to one's wife; CF. uxor: wife |
| warranted | justified; authorized |
| tantrum | fit of bad temper; fit of petulance; caprice; Ex. The child went into tantrums. |