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
inebriatedexhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated
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enlistto secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest
nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling
snubto check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
floridvery flowery in style : ornate
bogusnot genuine : counterfeit
strutto become turgid : swell
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding