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 |
|---|---|
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| aptitude | inclination |