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 |
|---|---|
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| provenance | origin |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| azure | the blue color of the clear sky |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |