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
petulantinsolent or rude in speech or behavior
benisonblessing
pastea dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls
blareto sound loud and strident
progenydescendants
impelto urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force
disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate
cohortscompanion
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")