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
exacerbateto make more violent, bitter, or severe
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vitiateto make faulty or defective : impair
predetermineforeordain
credentialwarranting credit or confidence
soldera metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces
premonitorygiving warning
pyromaniaca person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania
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rationa food allowance for one day