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
craveto ask for earnestly : beg
sneakto go stealthily or furtively : slink
slacknot using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent
librettothe text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater
omnipresentpresent in all places at all times
whineto utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry
celibateof, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
steadfastfirmly fixed in place : immovable
bombastpretentious inflated speech or writing