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
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
ambrosiathe food of the Greek and Roman gods
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
subjectiveof, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as
cadavera dead body
weatherthe state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness
languishto be or become feeble, weak, or enervated
rusticateto go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life
rampantrearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended
belieto give a false impression of