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
blightedaffected with blight (see blight
trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
repellentserving or tending to drive away or ward off
herpetologista branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians
psychosomaticof, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
circleta little circle
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling