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 |
|---|---|
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |