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
catcalla loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event)
composta mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land
suppliantsupplicant
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")
affablebeing pleasant and at ease in talking to others
protegeone who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
somnambulistan abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
recountto relate in detail : narrate
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
groovea long narrow channel or depression