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 |
|---|---|
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |
| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |