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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |