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 |
|---|---|
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |