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
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
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burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
fanfarea short and lively sounding of trumpets
quivera case for carrying or holding arrows
enterprisea project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky
muddleto make turbid or muddy
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accommodateto provide with something desired, needed, or suited
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