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 |
|---|---|
| whittle | a large knife |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |