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 |
|---|---|
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| defalcate | deduct |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| tome | book |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |