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 |
|---|---|
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| shambles | a meat market |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |