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
overbearingtending to overwhelm : overpowering
ferventvery hot : glowing
horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
nauseouscausing nausea or disgust : nauseating
somaticof, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
balefuldeadly or pernicious in influence
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
prerogativean exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as
chaoticmarked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered