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 |
|---|---|
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| raspy | harsh |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |