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 |
|---|---|
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |