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

WordMeaning
cunningdexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end
suffuseto spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush
impenitentnot penitent
complementsomething that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect
fruitionpleasurable use or possession : enjoyment
scenarioan outline or synopsis of a play
pervertto cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt
flotsamfloating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty