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 |
|---|---|
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| inequity | injustice |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| solvent | able to pay all legal debts |