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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |