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 |
|---|---|
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| tome | book |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |