GRE Word List
IMPORTUNATE
troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand
The meaning of the word importunate is troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand.
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| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |