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 |
|---|---|
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| dissertation | an extended usually written treatment of a subject |