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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WordMeaning
subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior
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imperialof, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor
integrateto form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite
emendto correct usually by textual alterations
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
subjectiveof, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as
constraintthe act of constraining
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.