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 |
|---|---|
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| heed | to pay attention |
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| culinary | of or relating to the kitchen or cookery |