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 |
|---|---|
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| swill | wash |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |