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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condole | grieve |
voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
brevity | shortness of duration |
allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
lunar | crescent |
inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |