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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| inert | lacking the power to move |