GRE Word List
VIGIL
keeping watch (during normal sleeping hours); Ex. all-night vigil
The meaning of the word vigil is keeping watch (during normal sleeping hours); Ex. all-night vigil.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circumvent | outwit; defeat by behaving more cleverly; outsmart; baffle; avoid; get around |
| hapless | unfortunate; luckless |
| obtuse | blunt; not sharp; stupid; slow in understanding |
| herpetologist | one who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians |
| tranquillity | calmness; peace |
| scrupulous | conscientious; extremely thorough; Ex. scrupulous worker |
| prolixity | tedious wordiness; verbosity; ADJ. prolix: wordy; verbose; diffuse |
| rustic | pertaining to country people; unsophisticated; simple; crude; uncouth; (of furniture) rough with the bark left on; N. rural person; rustic person |
| dogmatic | opinionated; holding stubbornly to one's opinion; arbitrary; doctrinal |
| warrant | justification; written order that serves as authorization (esp. a judicial writ); Ex. search/death warrant; V: justify; guarantee |
