GRE Word List
PERPETUATE
to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
The meaning of the word perpetuate is to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
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| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
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| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |