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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| potentate | ruler |
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
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