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 |
|---|---|
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |