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 |
|---|---|
| clime | climate |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |