GRE Word List
EXPEDIENT
suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
The meaning of the word expedient is suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insensible | incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |