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
sluggishaverse to activity or exertion : indolent
dearthscarcity that makes dear
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
immunenot susceptible or responsive
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
egregiousconspicuous
augurydivination from auspices (see auspice
arroyoa watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
visceralfelt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep