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
somnambulistan abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
pellucidadmitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion
pendulouspoised without visible support
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
dwindleto become steadily less : shrink
entourageone's attendants or associates
alluvialrelating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
lushgrowing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage
terminationend in time or existence : conclusion
rudimentaryconsisting in first principles : fundamental