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 |
|---|---|
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |