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 |
|---|---|
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| foppish | foolish |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| slew | a large number |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |