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 |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |