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 |
|---|---|
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |