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
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
panga brief piercing spasm of pain
redoubtablecausing fear or alarm : formidable
turmoila state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion
indubitabletoo evident to be doubted : unquestionable
inclusivebroad in orientation or scope
pedigreea register recording a line of ancestors
doldrumsa spell of listlessness or despondency
vaingloriousmarked by vainglory : boastful