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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WordMeaning
gallowsa frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
downcastlow in spirit : dejected
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
catcalla loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event)
stealtha cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection
ominousbeing or exhibiting an omen : portentous
lilliputianof, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput
taxonomistthe study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics
maleficentworking or productive of harm or evil : baleful