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
componenta constituent part : ingredient
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck
repercussionreflection
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way
lancea steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry
instigateto goad or urge forward : provoke
unfeignednot feigned or hypocritical : genuine
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head