GRE Word List
PERPETRATE
to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
The meaning of the word perpetrate is to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| license | permission to act |