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 |
|---|---|
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| verge | brink |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| unimpeachable | not impeachable: such as |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |