GRE Word List
PERSIST
to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
The meaning of the word persist is to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| facilitate | to make easier : help bring about |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| welter | writhe |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |