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
odiumthe state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance
dissensiondisagreement
suffragistone who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women
complementsomething that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect
progenydescendants
deleteto eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
slacknot using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
assertto state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation