GRE Word List
TENACITY
the quality or state of being tenacious
The meaning of the word tenacity is the quality or state of being tenacious.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |