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 |
|---|---|
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |