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 |
|---|---|
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| dolt | a stupid person |