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 |
|---|---|
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| delusive | likely to delude |
| novelty | something new or unusual |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |