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 |
|---|---|
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| solicitor | one that solicits |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |