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 |
|---|---|
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |