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 |
|---|---|
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
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| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
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| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| postulate | demand |