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 |
|---|---|
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| defer | put off |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |