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 |
|---|---|
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| fluke | flatfish |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |