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 |
|---|---|
| coincidence | the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |