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 |
|---|---|
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| gnarl | snarl |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| conflagration | fire |