GRE Word List
WAKE
to be or remain awake
The meaning of the word wake is to be or remain awake.
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buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |