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 |
|---|---|
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |