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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cordialshowing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
rectitudethe quality or state of being straight
elaborateplanned or carried out with great care
solecisman ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
meticulousmarked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details
warrena place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony