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 |
|---|---|
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |