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 |
|---|---|
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |