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 |
|---|---|
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |