GRE Word List
WAKE
to be or remain awake
The meaning of the word wake is to be or remain awake.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| baroque | of, 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 |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |