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

WordMeaning
ambidextroususing both hands with equal ease or dexterity
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
parochialof or relating to a church parish
implicationsomething implied: such as
autocraticof, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
ogleto glance with amorous invitation or challenge
hibernateto pass the winter in a torpid or resting state
miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
sibyllineany 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)