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 |
|---|---|
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| fiend | devil |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |