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 |
|---|---|
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| vixen | a female fox |