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.
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|---|---|
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| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
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| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
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| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |