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 |
|---|---|
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |