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 |
|---|---|
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| freebooter | pirate |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |