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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WordMeaning
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
disburseto pay out : expend especially from a fund
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truisman undoubted or self-evident truth
philanthropistone who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy
deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
floweryof, relating to, or resembling flowers
nondescriptbelonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described
cohortscompanion