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 |
|---|---|
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| providence | divine guidance or care |