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 |
|---|---|
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| colloquy | conversation |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |