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 |
|---|---|
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| philatelist | a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |