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 |
|---|---|
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |