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 |
|---|---|
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| faculty | ability |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |