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 |
|---|---|
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| novelty | something new or unusual |
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
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