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
luminarya person of prominence or brilliant achievement
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
filthfoul or putrid matter
nethersituated down or below : lower
gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
atypicalnot typical : irregular
unexceptionablenot open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable
irasciblemarked by hot temper and easily provoked anger