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

WordMeaning
gorycovered with gore : bloodstained
derelictionan intentional abandonment
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
fulsomecharacterized by abundance : copious
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
nimblequick and light in motion : agile
expenditurethe act or process of expending
prudentcharacterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as
supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale