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
defileto make unclean or impure: such as
triflesomething of little value, substance, or importance
raspto rub with something rough
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disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
modishfashionable
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
tremora trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease
acmethe highest point or stage
barba medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck