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 |
|---|---|
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ยน/โโ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |