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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| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
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| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
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