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 |
|---|---|
| conspire | plot |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| lampoon | satire |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |