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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| compulsory | mandatory |
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| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
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| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
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