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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| occident | west |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |