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 |
|---|---|
| congenial | pleasant |
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| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
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