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 |
|---|---|
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| corrugated | having corrugations |
| scion | descendant |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| primal | original |