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
crypta chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
bucolicof or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral
stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed
miscellaneousconsisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous
libela written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought
portlydignified
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining
leerysuspicious
emulateto strive to equal or excel