GRE Word List
VIGILANT
watchful; on the alert; watchfully awake; alert to spot danger; N. vigilance
The meaning of the word vigilant is watchful; on the alert; watchfully awake; alert to spot danger; N. vigilance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| relic | surviving remnant (from an extinct culture); memento; keepsake; relics: corpse; Ex. ancient relics; Ex. relics of his travel; Ex. His relics are buried at X. |
| perennial | something long-lasting; perennial plant; ADJ: lasting through the year or many years; lasting for a long time; enduring |
| equivocal | (of words or statements) ambiguous; intentionally misleading; (of behavior) questionable; OP. unequivocal |
| subside | sink to a lower level; settle down; sink to the bottom (as a sediment); descend; grow quiet; become less; moderate; abate |
| shun | keep away from; avoid deliberately; Ex. She has been shunned by her neighbors. |
| artifice | deception; trickery |
| overturn | turn over; capsize; topple |
| affront | insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect; V: insult or hurt the feelings of intentionally |
| futile | useless; hopeless; ineffectual |
| discredit | defame; disgrace; destroy confidence in; disbelieve; N. CF. discreditable: causing discredit; shameful |
