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.

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WordMeaning
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
analgesiainsensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
dupeone that is easily deceived or cheated : fool
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal
igniteto set afire
figmentsomething made up or contrived
helma lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
scoffan expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe