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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WordMeaning
consonanceharmony or agreement among components
myriadten thousand
skeptican adherent or advocate of skepticism
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reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
penurya cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money)
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
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detachedstanding by itself : separate