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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| hibernal | of, relating to, or occurring in winter |
| convention | agreement |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
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| accessible | capable of being reached |
| concordat | compact |