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 |
|---|---|
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| puerile | juvenile |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |