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 |
|---|---|
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| demure | reserved |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |