GRE Word List
PERSEVERE
to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
The meaning of the word persevere is to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conspire | plot |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
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| pantomime | pantomimist |
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
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| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |