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 |
|---|---|
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| trajectory | the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |