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 |
|---|---|
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| scourge | whip |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| grudging | unwilling |
| trek | to make one's way arduously |