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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WordMeaning
sluggishaverse to activity or exertion : indolent
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restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as
drivelnonsense
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
ensconceshelter
aphorisma concise statement of a principle
compulsorymandatory
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