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 |
|---|---|
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
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