GRE Word List
VIGILANT
alertly watchful especially to avoid danger
The meaning of the word vigilant is alertly watchful especially to avoid danger.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |