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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| peon | any of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |