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 |
|---|---|
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |