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

WordMeaning
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
stemthe main trunk of a plant
impudencethe quality or state of being impudent
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
wringto squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid
hurtleto move rapidly or forcefully
allureto entice by charm or attraction
thwartto oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of