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 |
|---|---|
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| provenance | origin |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |