GRE Word List
IMPORTUNE
beg persistently; make repeated requests (in an annoying way)
The meaning of the word importune is beg persistently; make repeated requests (in an annoying way).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consensus | general agreement; opinion reached by a group |
| vouchsafe | grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex. vouchsafe your fair return on your investment |
| fussy | fastidious; finicky; easily upset |
| proviso | stipulation; condition in an agreement; provision |
| fallow | (of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality); uncultivated |
| dissension | disagreement of opinions causing strife within a group |
| effusion | pouring forth; unrestrained outpouring of feeling; V. effuse: pour out; ADJ. effusive: pouring forth; gushing |
| infernal | pertaining to hell; devilish; N. inferno: place of fiery heat or destruction |
| obstinate | stubborn; hard to control or treat; Ex. obstinate cough; N. obstinacy |
| bask | luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth |
