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
effronteryshameless boldness : insolence
nibbill
solicitto make petition to : entreat
antithesisthe direct opposite
prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph
disputatiousinclined to dispute
prurientmarked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
satesatisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
kneadto work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands