GRE Word List
VIGILANT
alertly watchful especially to avoid danger
The meaning of the word vigilant is alertly watchful especially to avoid danger.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |