Verbal Ability - Selecting Words - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Selecting Words - Section 1 (Q.No. 31)
Directions to Solve

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.


31.
He ...... in wearing the old fashioned coat in spite of his wife's disapproval.
insists
persists
desists
resists
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Komal said:   5 years ago
Desist = stop, hold back.

Insist = urge.

Akshay Govardhan said:   5 years ago
Persist means to continue in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.

So, persist is correct in this context.


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