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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WordMeaning
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
monarchyundivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person
codicila legal instrument made to modify an earlier will
palliddeficient in color : wan
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
mauvea moderate purple, violet, or lilac color
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate