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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| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
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| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
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| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |