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

WordMeaning
hermitagethe habitation of a hermit
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
resortone that affords aid or refuge : resource
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
kneadto work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands
slagthe dross or scoria of a metal
gluttonone given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
afflictiona cause of persistent pain or distress