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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WordMeaning
reiterateto state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect
grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
velocityquickness of motion : speed
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
transcendentaltranscendent
ambushto attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay
exculpateto clear from alleged fault or guilt
dementedmad
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age