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 |
|---|---|
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| shove | to push along |
| mogul | an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |