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

WordMeaning
smirkto smile in a smug or condescending way
adornto enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
vertigoa sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
repudiateto refuse to accept
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
incapacitateto deprive of capacity or natural power : disable
effulgentradiant splendor : brilliance
immureto enclose within or as if within walls
haggleto cut roughly or clumsily : hack