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 |
|---|---|
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| debut | a first appearance |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| trappings | outward signs |