GRE Word List
APPOSITE
highly pertinent or appropriate : apt
The meaning of the word apposite is highly pertinent or appropriate : apt.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
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| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| solder | a metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
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| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
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