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 |
|---|---|
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| finished | entirely done |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| combustible | capable of combustion |