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 |
|---|---|
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |