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 |
|---|---|
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |