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 |
|---|---|
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| historic | historical |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |