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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| laud | praise |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| medley | a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |