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
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
dictuma noteworthy statement: such as
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
prosceniumthe stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater
impelto urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force
pretendto give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
floridvery flowery in style : ornate
spanglea small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing