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 |
|---|---|
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |