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 |
|---|---|
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| veracious | truthful |
| retiring | reserved |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| dys- | abnormal |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |