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

WordMeaning
infinitesimalimmeasurably or incalculably small
abashto destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert
cosmicof or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
cliquea narrow exclusive circle or group of persons
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
homilya usually short sermon
brawnymuscular
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen