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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
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| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
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| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
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| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |