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 |
|---|---|
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| psychosomatic | of, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| prattle | prate |
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |