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 |
|---|---|
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| thermal | of, relating to, or caused by heat |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |