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 |
|---|---|
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |