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 |
|---|---|
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
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| cue | the letter q |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
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| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| knead | to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |