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 |
|---|---|
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| incompatible | not compatible: such as |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |