GRE Word List

VIGILANTE

a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)

The meaning of the word vigilante is a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate).

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WordMeaning
ostracizeto exile by ostracism
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adeptthoroughly proficient : expert
poseto set forth or offer for attention or consideration
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brawnthe flesh of a boar
discourseverbal interchange of ideas
nourishmentfood
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
transcribeto make a written copy of