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

WordMeaning
verisimilitudethe quality or state of being verisimilar
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
gratuitysomething given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
confidantone to whom secrets are entrusted
suturea strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body
impenitentnot penitent
casualtya military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government