GRE Word List
IMPORTUNATE
urging; always demanding; troublesomely urgent or persistent
The meaning of the word importunate is urging; always demanding; troublesomely urgent or persistent.
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romp | play or frolic boisterously; gambol; N. |
conglomeration | mass of material sticking together |
posterity | descendants; future generations; Ex. go down to posterity; CF. posterior, anterior |
dilate | expand; dilate on/upon: speak or write at length on (a subject) |
intolerant | not willing to accept ways of thinking different from one's own; CF. tolerant; CF. tolerate |
stoop | bend forward and down; lower or debase oneself; fall to a lower standard of behavior by doing something; condescend; Ex. stoop to lying |
implement | put into effect; enforce; carry out; supply with tools; Ex. implement the plan/suggestion; N: tool or instrument |
arboreal | of or living in trees |
rally | come or bring together; call up or summon (forces, vital powers, etc.); revive or recuperate (after illness or difficulty); N: act of rallying; mass gathering |
odyssey | long, eventful, adventurous journey |