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 |
|---|---|
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| brink | edge |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |