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
waifa stray person or animal
brazenmade of brass
germa small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts
abdicateto renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
recitala detailed account : enumeration
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
trothloyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity
compulsorymandatory