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

WordMeaning
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged
berateto scold or condemn vehemently and at length
lewdobscene
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
crescendoa gradual increase
executorone who executes something
seminaryan environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
discreteconstituting a separate entity : individually distinct