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 |
|---|---|
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
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| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| nomenclature | name |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| nib | bill |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
