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 |
|---|---|
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| corpuscle | a minute particle |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| obese | having excessive body fat |
| ossify | to change into bone |