GRE Word List
TENACITY
firmness; persistence
The meaning of the word tenacity is firmness; persistence.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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listless | lacking in spirit or energy; languid |
dribble | flow or fall in drops; let saliva flow out slowly from the mouth; move a ball; N. |
inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
inanimate | lifeless; not animate |
feint | trick; shift; sham blow; feigned attack to draw away defensive action; V. |
bacchanalian | drunken |
laud | praise; N. ADJ. laudable: praiseworthy; ADJ. laudatory: expressing praise |
prerogative | privilege; unquestionable right; CF. ask before |
fortuitous | accidental; by chance; N. fortuity |
halting | hesitant; faltering; not fluent; Ex. halting steps/voice; V. halt: proceed or act with uncertainty; falter; hesitate; waver; stop |