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
pedigreea register recording a line of ancestors
understateto represent as less than is the case
execrabledeserving to be execrated : detestable
erratichaving no fixed course : wandering
imperilto bring into peril : endanger
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
maelstroma powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
menacea show of intention to inflict harm : threat