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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| postulate | demand |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |