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 |
|---|---|
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |