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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WordMeaning
dorsalan ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar
suspendto debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
jubilationan act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
odiousarousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful
herbivorousfeeding on plants
beneficialproducing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit