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 |
|---|---|
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |