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 |
|---|---|
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |