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.

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WordMeaning
tantamountequivalent in value, significance, or effect
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
embitterto excite bitter feelings in
lucrativeproducing wealth : profitable
scholarlyof, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
heedto pay attention
seasona time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
statelymarked by lofty or imposing dignity