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).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |