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
suppositionsomething that is supposed : hypothesis
eloquencediscourse marked by force and persuasiveness
discomposeto destroy the composure of
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
siblingsib
prehensileadapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
seasoneda time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature
gruffrough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect
buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building