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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |