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 |
|---|---|
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| random | a haphazard course |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| enterprise | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |