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 |
|---|---|
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| veneer | a thin sheet of a material: such as |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |