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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| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| docile | easily taught |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |