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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| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
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| intermediary | mediator |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| evenhanded | fair |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |