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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WordMeaning
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
endorseto write on the back of
inanelacking significance, meaning, or point : silly
scuffleto struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
denotationan act or process of denoting
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth