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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| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
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| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
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