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 |
|---|---|
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| regime | regimen |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |