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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| portly | dignified |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| leery | suspicious |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |