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 |
|---|---|
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| finery | ornament |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |