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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|---|---|
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| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |