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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| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |