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 |
|---|---|
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| drivel | nonsense |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| leery | suspicious |