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 |
|---|---|
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| insensible | incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |