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 |
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| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
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| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
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