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 |
|---|---|
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| wont | accustomed |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| refrain | curb |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| concordat | compact |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |