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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diva | prima donna |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| headlong | headfirst |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |