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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| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
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| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |
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| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |