GRE Word List
VIGILANTE
one who without authority assumes law enforcement powers
The meaning of the word vigilante is one who without authority assumes law enforcement powers.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bent | determined; Ex. bent on advancing in the business; N: natural talent or inclination |
| entity | real being |
| gaudy | flashy; showy |
| confluence | flowing together; the place where two rivers flow together; crowd; gathering together |
| thrall | slave; bondage; slavery; Ex. Her beauty held him in thrall; CF. enthrall |
| duress | forcible restraint, especially unlawfully; coercion by threat; illegal coercion; Ex. a promise made under duress |
| brackish | somewhat saline |
| epic | long heroic poem, novel, or similar work of art (celebrating the feats of a hero); ADJ: (of stories or events) resembling an epic; grand |
| valor | bravery; ADJ. valiant: possessing valor; brave |
| infraction | violation (of a rule or regulation); breach |