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 |
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bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
obscure | dark |
execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
lewd | obscene |
adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |