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

WordMeaning
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
frugalitythe quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
hideousoffensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly
ejaculationan act of ejaculating
constraintthe act of constraining
sterilefailing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores
rakishof, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric
estimablecapable of being estimated