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
institutesomething that is instituted: such as
conglomeratemade up of parts from various sources or of various kinds
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
battaliona considerable body of troops organized to act together : army
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
unilateraldone or undertaken by one person or party
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
buffooneryfoolish or playful behavior or practice