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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| reverberate | reflect |
| guileless | innocent |
| courier | messenger |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |