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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| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
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| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
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| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
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| remediable | capable of being remedied |