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 |
|---|---|
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| benison | blessing |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| progeny | descendants |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| cohorts | companion |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| antecedents | a 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") |