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importune

verbCommon GRE wordMore I words

to ask for something urgently and persistently

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Importune in a sentence

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Beggars importuned travelers for coins at every corner of the bazaar.

Synonyms
beseechbadgerpestersolicit
Antonyms
ignorerefrain

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Verbal · Text Completion

The committee's report was praised for its candor, yet its central recommendation was so blank that administrators could cite it to justify nearly any policy they had already resolved to pursue.

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Importune (verb) means to ask for something urgently and persistently
Here is importune used in an example sentence: "Beggars importuned travelers for coins at every corner of the bazaar."
Common synonyms for importune include beseech, badger, pester, solicit.
Antonyms of importune include ignore, refrain.
Importune is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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