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
sluggishaverse to activity or exertion : indolent
ambulatoryable to walk about and not bedridden
synthesisthe composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant
detractiona lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling
flippantlacking proper respect or seriousness
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
gratiswithout charge or recompense : free
gazettenewspaper