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 |
|---|---|
| compulsory | mandatory |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| reverberate | reflect |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |
| dynamo | generator |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |