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 |
|---|---|
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |