GRE Word List
PERPETUAL
continuing forever : everlasting
The meaning of the word perpetual is continuing forever : everlasting.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |