Which word means urgent, requiring immediate action?

• A. exonerate
• B. euphemism
• C. exigent
• D. emphemeral

Answer: (C)

Recognizing precise word meanings is what’s tested here. Urgent means requiring immediate action, and the word that most directly conveys that sense is exigent. It’s used to describe situations or needs that cannot wait and demand rapid response, as in exigent circumstances.

Exonerate means to clear someone of blame, which is about responsibility rather than time. Euphemism is a milder or indirect term used in place of a harsher one. Ephemeral describes something that lasts for a very short time, not urgency or immediacy.