GRE Word List
TENACIOUS
not easily pulled apart : cohesive
The meaning of the word tenacious is not easily pulled apart : cohesive.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| protuberance | something that is protuberant |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |