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.

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WordMeaning
insurmountableincapable of being surmounted : insuperable
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reconditedifficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep
ployescapade
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
imprecationcurse
profligatewildly extravagant
surfeitan overabundant supply : excess
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