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
raconteura person who excels in telling anecdotes
sinistersingularly evil or productive of evil
resurrectto raise from the dead
disheveledmarked by disorder or disarray
enervatelacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated
negligencethe quality or state of being negligent
mountebanka person who sells quack medicines from a platform
sparseof few and scattered elements
celibateof, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings