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

WordMeaning
shudderto tremble convulsively : shiver
canterone who uses cant: such as
usurythe lending of money with an interest charge for its use
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
routa state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
vieto strive for superiority : contend
triflinglacking in significance or solid worth: such as
exigencythat which is required in a particular situation