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 |
|---|---|
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| repercussion | reflection |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |