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 |
|---|---|
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |