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 |
|---|---|
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| feint | something feigned |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| catholic | roman catholic |