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

WordMeaning
prongfork
stygianof or relating to the river Styx
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
quizzicalcomically quaint
doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
finishedentirely done
prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph