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 |
|---|---|
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| bent | unenclosed grassland |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| haven | harbor |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |