GRE Word List
PERPETUATE
make perpetual; make something last for a long time; preserve from extinction; N. perpetuity
The meaning of the word perpetuate is make perpetual; make something last for a long time; preserve from extinction; N. perpetuity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plebeian | common; vulgar; pertaining to the common people; N: common people in ancient Rome; CF. patrician |
| flaunt | display ostentatiously; Ex. ``Honey, if you've got it, flaunt it !'' |
| vintner | wine merchant; winemaker; seller of wine |
| pernicious | very harmful; deadly; very destructive; Ex. pernicious effect/anemia |
| anchor | secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; N. anchorage |
| madrigal | pastoral song; song for several singers without instruments |
| cumbersome | heavy and awkward to carry or wear; burdensome; Ex. cumbersome parcel/uniform |
| banal | hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality; cliched |
| antler | bony growth on the head of a deer |
| assay | analyze (to discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore) |
