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
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
chauvinistan attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
temperheat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion
grossglaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness
cerebrationto use the mind : think
impietythe quality or state of being impious : irreverence
acknowledgeto recognize the rights, authority, or status of
fetidhaving a heavy offensive smell
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper