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 |
|---|---|
| regicide | a person who kills a king |
| warrant | sanction |
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| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
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| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |