GRE Word List
EXIGENCY
that which is required in a particular situation
The meaning of the word exigency is that which is required in a particular situation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| implication | something implied: such as |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |