GRE Word List
APPOSITE
highly pertinent or appropriate : apt
The meaning of the word apposite is highly pertinent or appropriate : apt.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
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