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 |
|---|---|
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| fusion | the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |