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 |
|---|---|
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |