GRE Word List

EXPEDITIOUS

marked by or acting with prompt efficiency

The meaning of the word expeditious is marked by or acting with prompt efficiency.

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parishthe ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor
ethnicof or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background
factitiousproduced by humans rather than by natural forces
hideousoffensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
tanto make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
redolentexuding fragrance : aromatic
baskto lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere