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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| warrant | sanction |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |