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 |
|---|---|
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |