GRE Word List
PERSIST
continue in existence; last; continue in a course of action in spite of opposition; Ex. persist in/with something; ADJ. persistent
The meaning of the word persist is continue in existence; last; continue in a course of action in spite of opposition; Ex. persist in/with something; ADJ. persistent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vixen | female fox; ill-tempered woman; CF. shrew |
| mendicant | beggar; ADJ: living as a beggar |
| pertinacious | holding tenaciously to an action; stubborn; persistent |
| privy | secret; hidden; not public; made a participant in something secret; Ex. privy chamber government; Ex. be privy to a discussion; CF. private |
| arboreal | of or living in trees |
| immune | resistant to; free or exempt from; N. immunity |
| forbearance | patience; forgiveness; V. forbear: refrain from (in a generous and forgiving way); be patient; Ex. forbear to send him to prison |
| apex | tip; summit; climax; highest point |
| recast | reconstruct (a sentence, story, statue, etc.); fashion again |
| cascade | small waterfall |
