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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| Word | Meaning |
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| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| distend | extend |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |