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 |
|---|---|
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |