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 |
|---|---|
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| fete | festival |
| misadventure | misfortune |