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 |
|---|---|
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| charlatan | quack |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
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| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |