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 |
|---|---|
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
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