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 |
|---|---|
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| gnarl | snarl |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |