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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WordMeaning
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
filibusteran irregular military adventurer
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
stodgyhaving a rich filling quality : heavy
scuffleto struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
connivancethe act of conniving
incendiaryigniting combustible materials spontaneously
trancestupor