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
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
succulentfull of juice : juicy
slovenlyuntidy especially in personal appearance
obviateto anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary
compressto press or squeeze together
xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign
disportsport
nubileof marriageable condition or age
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)