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 |
|---|---|
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
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| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| dissension | disagreement |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |