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
retortto pay or hurl back : return
repelto drive back : repulse
accessiblecapable of being reached
purveyorone that purveys
propheticof, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
superannuatedoutmoded
lapa loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment
parameteran arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves)