GRE Word List
TENACITY
firmness; persistence
The meaning of the word tenacity is firmness; persistence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |