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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|---|---|
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
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| ancillary | subordinate |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
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| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
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