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
interjectionan ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
pyromaniaca person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
hallowedholy
togathe loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome
errantbehaving wrongly
fraileasily led into evil
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent