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 |
|---|---|
| repercussion | reflection |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| quisling | traitor |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| prattle | prate |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| sleek | slick |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |