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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |