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 |
|---|---|
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| bulk | magnitude |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| implode | to burst inward |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |