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 |
|---|---|
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| clown | farmer |
| fresco | the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| evenhanded | fair |
| passe | past one's prime |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |