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
slougha place of deep mud or mire
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
steeplofty
gleanto gather grain or other produce left by reapers
berserkan ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable
inanimatenot animate:
verisimilitudethe quality or state of being verisimilar
recoursea turning to someone or something for help or protection
hirelinga person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives