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 |
|---|---|
| outmoded | not being in style |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |