GRE Word List

VIGILANT

alertly watchful especially to avoid danger

The meaning of the word vigilant is alertly watchful especially to avoid danger.

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WordMeaning
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
sundryincluding many things of different kinds : miscellaneous
apathylack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain
enlivento give life, action, or spirit to : animate
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
parcheddeprived of natural moisture
itinerarythe route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one