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 |
|---|---|
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |