GRE Word List
WAKE
to be or remain awake
The meaning of the word wake is to be or remain awake.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |