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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WordMeaning
intolerantunable or unwilling to endure
climacticof, relating to, or constituting a climax
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
inamorataa woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations
impassableincapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted
oratorone who delivers an oration
inveighto protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
deliberateto think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully