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 |
|---|---|
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |