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 |
|---|---|
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| glamor | an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |