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 |
|---|---|
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| demerit | offense |
| eventual | contingent |
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| rider | one that rides |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |