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

WordMeaning
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
compriseto be made up of
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
jesta joking or mocking remark
rancorbitter deep-seated ill will
atypicalnot typical : irregular
diabolicalof, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish
brandishto shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly
superficialof, relating to, or located near a surface