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 |
|---|---|
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |