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
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
documentproof
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
pragmatista practical approach to problems and affairs
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
revoketo annul by recalling or taking back : rescind
scrimmagea minor battle : skirmish
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ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper