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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promiscuoushaving or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
brawnthe flesh of a boar
apothecaryone who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes
lucrativeproducing wealth : profitable
abolishto end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul
teetotalismthe principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks
exculpateto clear from alleged fault or guilt
sedentarynot migratory : settled
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies