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
rareseldom occurring or found : uncommon
brusquemarkedly short and abrupt
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
encumberweigh down
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
immobilitynot moving : motionless
depleteto empty of a principal substance
stem_fromarise from; originate from
embroiderto ornament with needlework