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 |
|---|---|
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
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| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| imply | to express indirectly |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |