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 |
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shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
oatmeal | meal made from oats |
impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |