GRE Word List
IMPORTUNE
to press or urge with troublesome persistence
The meaning of the word importune is to press or urge with troublesome persistence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |