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 |
|---|---|
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |