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 |
|---|---|
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |