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 |
|---|---|
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| debonair | suave |
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| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |