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 |
|---|---|
| compartment | one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided |
| abscission | cutting off; separation |
| circumlocution | indirect or roundabout expression (by using an uncecessarily large number of words esp. when trying to avoid answering a difficult question directly) |
| lush | (of a plant or grass) growing very well |
| incinerate | burn to ashes |
| serenity | calmness; placidity; ADJ. serene |
| brood | sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously; N: the young of certain animals; group of young birds hatched at one time |
| expansive | (of a person) outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size |
| turmoil | extreme confusion; great commotion and confusion; Ex. throw the country into turmoil |
| gratuitous | given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for; done without good reason; Ex. gratuitous comment |
