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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| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| snivel | to run at the nose |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |