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 |
|---|---|
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| amble | to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| render | to melt down |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |