exigency

nounCommon GRE wordMore E words

an urgent need or demand arising from a pressing situation

In a sentence

Exigency in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing exigency in a sentence.

The exigencies of war forced the government to ration food.

Synonyms

urgencyemergencynecessity

Antonyms

None listed.

Keep going

to gradually decline, recede, or diminish

overflowing enthusiasm and liveliness

the quality of overflowing, bubbling enthusiasm

overflowing with cheerful enthusiasm and high spirits

deviating from conventional or accepted behavior in odd ways

a level or rank within an organization, profession, or society

drawing from a wide and diverse range of sources or styles

to deprive of importance or overshadow by being superior

Common questions

Exigency (noun) means an urgent need or demand arising from a pressing situation

Here is exigency used in an example sentence: "The exigencies of war forced the government to ration food."

Common synonyms for exigency include urgency, emergency, necessity.

Exigency is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.