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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sedentary | not migratory : settled |
paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
application | an act of applying: |
reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
titanic | having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal |
mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
dally | to act playfully |
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