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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| heed | to pay attention |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |
| marked | having an identifying mark |