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 |
|---|---|
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| cerebration | to use the mind : think |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |