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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| sublimate | sublime |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |