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 |
|---|---|
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |