GRE Word List
TENACIOUS
not easily pulled apart : cohesive
The meaning of the word tenacious is not easily pulled apart : cohesive.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| 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 |
| spate | freshet |
| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |
| enduring | lasting |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| tanner | one that tans hides |