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 |
|---|---|
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |