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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |