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
propellantcapable of propelling
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
eruditehaving or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition
gerontocracyrule by elders
satiricalof, relating to, or constituting satire
peddleto travel about with wares for sale
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
venalcapable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable
gustythe sensation of taste
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person