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
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emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
diadem | crown |
dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |