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 |
|---|---|
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |