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 |
|---|---|
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |