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 |
|---|---|
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| intermediary | mediator |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| ebullient | boiling |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |