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
juridicalof or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
paramourlover
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
obeisancea movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow