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 |
|---|---|
| amend | to put right |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |
| speechless | unable to speak : dumb |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| exploit | deed |
| remediable | capable of being remedied |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |