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
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
voodooa religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
defameto harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel
facultyability
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
betokento typify beforehand : presage
rationalhaving reason or understanding