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 |
|---|---|
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| outspoken | direct and open in speech or expression : frank |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |