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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WordMeaning
constitutionthe basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
haphappening
acousticsa science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound
abyssan immeasurably deep gulf or great space
startto move suddenly and violently : spring
panegyrica eulogistic oration or writing
stultifyto have a dulling or inhibiting effect on
reproveto scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent
noosea loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn
culminationthe action of culminating