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 |
|---|---|
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |