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 |
|---|---|
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| sophist | philosopher |