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 |
|---|---|
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| fete | festival |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |