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
frigidintensely cold
fraughtfull of or accompanied by something specified
titterto laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle
anomalysomething different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous
stultifyto have a dulling or inhibiting effect on
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping
casteone of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes
tyroa beginner in learning : novice
aversehaving an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste
incorrigibleincapable of being corrected or amended: such as