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
noxiousphysically harmful or destructive to living beings
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
jabberto talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
deleteriousharmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
rubrican authoritative rule
ventilateto expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing
odoriferousyielding an odor : odorous
fetefestival
misadventuremisfortune