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
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
thesisa dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view
inebriateone who is drunk
nondescriptbelonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
posthumousborn after the death of the father
verbiagea profusion of words usually of little or obscure content