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 |
|---|---|
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
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| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| pungent | sharply painful |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |