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 |
|---|---|
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| defer | put off |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| conceit | favorable opinion |