GRE Word List

VIGIL

the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary

The meaning of the word vigil is the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary.

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WordMeaning
surgeto rise and fall actively : toss
abjectsunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe
habitatthe place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows
headlongheadfirst
puissanthaving puissance : powerful
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
deferput off
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior